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NOW AND FOREVER

Mafia
last updateDernière mise à jour : 2025-06-28
Par:  Aleatha RomigEn cours
Langue: English
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Steamy

First-Person POV

Possessive

Protective

Alpha

Age Gap

Contract Marriage

"This brutally romantic mafia love story will grip you!" ~#1 New York Times bestselling author Helen Hardt Arranged-marriage, age-gap, Mafia/cartel romance Capo to the Luciano Famiglia was my birthright. The cruelty needed to succeed in this life has been beaten into me since I was a young boy. My father, Vincent Luciano, taught by example and with the slap of his hand. My independent streak took me down paths my father would never have gone. With our enemies gaining strength, it is my idea to attempt an alliance with an unlikely bedfellow. The Roríguez Cartel and the Luciano Famiglia are improbable partners, yet even Vincent Luciano can’t deny the possible benefits. The only way to solidify the deal is for me to marry Catalina Ruiz, the eldest daughter of Andres Ruiz, a top lieutenant in the Roríguez Cartel. Catalina is young, beautiful, and thinks she understands the path she is being forced to follow. There is no way for her to know the monster she is about to wed. A man doesn’t become a made man at thirteen if he is capable of love. That emotion is beyond my scope of expertise. Saving the famiglia is my goal. And once this alliance is made, ours will be but the first of the brutal vows exchanged. Have you been Aleatha’d?

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Safa Bukhari
Safa Bukhari
I love your story title, good synopsis, strong plot, and well-characterized characters, which make your story impressive. Every scene is well -connected.
2026-06-14 20:24:53
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Prologue
CatalinaI’d never imagined it would happen to me. I’d heard the stories and even seen the scars. That was the evidence of someone else’s fate. Not mine. Never mine. Our family was different. I was going to be different. It had been my dream until my dream ended, and reality took over.Papá and I stood in the doorway. The sun mercilessly shone down on the Lucianos’ gardens, casting the guests in a shower of sunlight. The corset of my wedding gown kept me from slumping forward as bile rose from my empty stomach, teasing my throat. Slowly and steadily, I inhaled and exhaled, swallowing my physical response. I couldn’t show my unease especially not with our special guest. Doing so would be an unacceptable sign of weakness, one that wouldn’t be tolerated, not by my father, our family, or Dario’s family.With my chin held high, my shoulders straight, and my hand resting on the sleeve of Papá’s custom suit, I kept my expression unreadable and faced the altar. As my father and I stepped onto
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Chapter 1
Six months earlierCatalinaThe familiar hum of the Pacific Ocean filled my ears as I stepped out onto our pool deck and lifted my face to the cobalt-blue sky. The early winter breeze teased my hair. To the west and down a steep cliff, the sea glistened all the way to the horizon, as if the surface was sprinkled with millions of sparkling diamonds.“I hope you know that I’m proud of you.”I turned, seeing my mother coming closer. She was still wearing the dress she’d worn earlier today at my graduation. Despite her congratulatory words, lines of unease and concern sprouted from the corners of her eyes, showing in her tense jaw and pursed lips.Proud of me. I was too. I’d done what I’d set out to do and finished my college degree in only three and a half years. It was an accomplishment that some women in my world never obtained.Mom’s lips turned upward. “It was always my hope that you’d have the chance to follow your dream.” Her forehead furrowed between her brows. “I wanted that for
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Chapter 2
CatalinaMy reflection in the long mirror showed a woman. The navy-blue cocktail dress my mother brought me was more flattering than the one I planned to wear. The hem came to just above my knees, the bodice held the shoulder-baring neckline in place, and the fit accentuated the few curves I did have. Turning from side to side, I assessed the shape of my legs in the higher heeled shoes.It was difficult for me to fathom that this morning I’d been a woman on the verge of her college graduation with unlimited possibilities before her. Now, less than ten hours later, the infinite choices for my future had dwindled down to one.Accept Jorge Roríguez’s declaration or…There wasn’t another option, not if I wanted my father to retain his rank and power. As Mother had explained after my talk with Papá, if a lieutenant can’t control his daughter, how would he deserve the respect of his soldiers?Patron and Papá had already spoken with Vincent Luciano.As I added the diamond earrings my parents
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Chapter 3
Dario“The cartel girl is being told of the marriage,” Vincent Luciano, my father, said as he stared at me from across his desk. It was an ostentatious antique monstrosity in his home office within his mansion in the Ozarks. Tommaso Moretti, his consigliere, stood behind and to the side of his chair, where he’d been for most of my life—the hand to the throne.This house was my father’s castle and unnecessarily huge. Hell, guarding it took more of our soldiers off the street than I thought necessary. It took a lot of men to watch over hundreds of acres of land, a massive home, and a capo who was hated and feared by the people he ruled and those he didn’t.This wasn’t my father’s only residence. He also had an apartment in Kansas City, not far from mine. If I recalled correctly, my mother hadn’t stepped foot in the palatial apartment for at least fifteen years, not since she walked in on my father and the other lady-of-the-house—his mistress, Alesia Moretti, Tommaso’s sister.My father
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Chapter 4
CatalinaTwo weeks flew by faster than I wanted them to. I tried to stay busy, pretending my life wasn’t about to change, pretending I was stable, not a kite about to be lost to the wind. With my degree, I wanted to interview at the art galleries, playing on Mama’s sentimental thoughts of me pursuing my dream.Papá agreed to the interviews with the stipulation that actually accepting a job would be up to Dario. After the first interview, I canceled the others. If my husband allowed me to work, it wouldn’t be in Southern California. It would be in Kansas City.There wasn’t much more I knew about my future husband than I had the night of my party. Using Papá’s computer, I found a few pictures of him. If I were auditioning him for a Hollywood role, I could admit to his good looks. Dario was downright handsome in the way that made your eyes scan his features, from his black wavy hair to his dark eyes, his prominent cheekbones, and his chiseled jaw. There was something dangerous about his
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Chapter 5
CatalinaTwo weeks before the wedding, many women from Dario’s family flew to Southern California for my bridal shower. It seemed odd to be celebrating with women I didn’t know in preparation for a marriage to a man I knew less. I hadn’t seen or spoken to Dario during the last nearly six months. However, he’d sent me expensive jewelry for Christmas and my birthday in March.Mireya and Aunt Maria held my shower at an upscale restaurant in San Diego. Originally, they wanted to host it at their home, but Uncle Nicolas refused to allow the famiglia in his home. If I could believe Em, there were more than a few of the higher cartel officers unhappy about Patron’s deal. In a nutshell, the officers believed that after the wedding, the Italians wouldn’t hold up their end of the bargain.“What does that mean for me?” I’d asked my brother the morning of my shower when we were alone.His forehead crinkled with concern. “I think it means you should change your mind.”“I can’t.” It wasn’t that I h
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Chapter 6
CatalinaThe day before the wedding, our plane touched down at a small airport roughly an hour from the Luciano mansion. Despite the offer from Vincent Luciano to use his soldiers, Papá had his own soldiers travel ahead. Our soldiers and their cars were waiting as we landed. My immediate family wasn’t alone; Uncle Nicolas, Aunt Maria, Mireya, and Nick as well as Uncle Gerardo and Sofia were aboard our private flight.As we taxied, Camila covered my hand with hers and whispered, “You look pale. Have you eaten?”“I’m not hungry.”Camila’s, Mireya’s, and Sofia’s concerned looks didn’t go unnoticed.I had other things besides food on my mind. Mainly, I was thankful that private airflight avoided TSA. While every man on our flight was carrying at least two guns and multiple knives, I was thinking about Em’s early wedding gift. Beneath my flowing sundress was a thigh holster, holding a five-inch stainless-steel fixed blade. During the last two weeks, Em and I spent hours working on self-def
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Chapter 7
CatalinaMother and Camila entered my bedroom accompanied by a symphony of voices I didn’t recognize. Tiredly, I peeked out from between my barely open eyes. After last night’s snack, I was able to sleep without the bombardment of terrible thoughts…including my thigh holster and a possible red wedding.“Catalina,” Mama nearly shouted. “You should be awake and showered by now.”Pushing the covers back on the bed, I sat on the edge of the mattress as more and more people entered. “Who are all these people?”“Arianna’s team of hair stylists, makeup artists, and aestheticians and family,” Mama answered. “Now, hurry and take a shower while they set up.”I searched the faces, seeing Mia and Giorgia, the latter a cousin of Dario’s I met at the bridal shower, as well as my cousin Sofia. I whispered to my mother, “Why are people here who aren’t in the wedding.”Mama shook her head. “Arianna planned it.” Her eyes opened wide. “There is a man I don’t know outside your room.”“Tall, scary, dark h
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Chapter 8
CatalinaAs the priest began his prayer, I lifted my chin in search of Dario’s expression. As it was for most of our talk last night, his countenance was unreadable. His eyes were open, staring at the man with the collar and robes. Once the prayer was over, Dario squeezed my hand as a slight smile threatened his mask.I willed myself to remain standing as different readings of Bible verses were given. It was easier than I imagined, blocking the world away and concentrating on my breathing; that was, until the priest asked, “Catalina Ruiz and Dario Luciano, have you come here to enter into marriage without coercion, freely and wholeheartedly?”My first instinct was to laugh.Dario’s deep affirmative response reminded me of my role.“Yes,” I said after Dario.“Are you prepared, as you follow the path of marriage, to love and honor each other as long as you both shall live?”Now and forever.In alive, out dead.My gaze went to Dario, who effortlessly gave his oath. He turned to me.My vo
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Chapter 9
CatalinaThe clicks of the door’s locking mechanism reverberated throughout the bedroom suite, reiterating that Dario and I were alone. Fighting the growing panic, I inhaled, turning a complete circle and taking in the room. Large windows displayed our reflections. My breathing hitched at the sight of the large king-sized bed. Doubts and worries filled my thoughts.How many women had Dario brought to this bedroom? Women who knew what they were doing, or maybe women who didn’t want to be here. I’d convinced myself I was prepared for what was about to happen, but as the blood drained from my body to my feet, even I couldn’t believe the lie.Em’s warning came back to me. ‘The whore was in bad shape. Dario paid extra for her missed work.’My movement stopped as I was once again facing Dario, still standing near the double doors. The unreadable expression from earlier was gone, replaced by a possessive, predatory aura. The deal was done. The cartel did its part, giving the famiglia a sacri
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